"Following the incident, Tusla said the girl had "absconded" while on a trip with staff in the city centre, with accusations in the Dáil that this "verged on victim blaming""
"The chief executive of Tusla has apologised for the wording of a statement issued after the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl."
"Kate Duggan said that she understands the concerns of the wider public after "significant" incidents involving young people who had received State care, but emphasised that most children in care are "thriving"."
Tusla stated that the girl had "absconded" while on a trip with staff in the city centre following the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old. Members of the Dáil accused that wording of verging on victim blaming. The chief executive of Tusla apologised for the wording of the agency's statement. Kate Duggan said she understands wider public concern after "significant" incidents involving young people who had received State care. Duggan emphasised that most children in care are "thriving" and that the recent incidents are not representative of the majority.
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